Doris Robinson, widow of Grambling State University football coach Eddie Robinson Jur., reacts after GSU unveiled a painting of her late husband. With her is her son, Eddie Robinson Jr.

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Erina Love
Special to The News-Star

When Steve Skipper was 36 years old, he made his way to Grambling State University to look into the possibility of painting a portrait of Eddie G. Robinson. Unfortunately, he missed Robison by five minutes.

Seventeen years later, Skipper unveiled what is now the official Robinson family commemorative portrait of the legendary football coach on Monday night at the Eddie G. Robinson Museum on the university's campus.

"I have three sons and four daughters, and as they celebrate the gift that God gave me, I want them to be able to celebrate the greatness of Eddie G. Robinson," said Skipper, 53, a ...